Inhalant Addiction Tips

COPD, which is short for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is a severe form of lung disease that is characterized by increased breathlessness and obstruction of airflow from the lungs. People who are suffering from COPD are at an increased risk of developing lung cancer, heart diseases and many other conditions. It includes progressive lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis, emphysema, few forms of bronchiectasis and refractory (non-reversible) asthma. The former two are the most common c...more

Children are found to be more prone to falling sick than adults. This is not only due to their lower immunity, but also the carelessness of the elders around. Since it is not expected of children to take precautions, it is up to the parents to take care of that.

The following is a list of ways to protect your child from one of the most common kinds of illness encountered by children lung infection.

Avoiding smoking in front of children: It is a well-established fact that passi...more

फेफड़ा हमारे सरीर का बहुत महत्वपूर्ण अंग होता है इसके बिना जीवन संभव नही है. जीवित रहने के लिए सांस लेना बहुत हो जरूरी होता है और सांस लेने के लिए हमारे फेफड़ों का स्वस्थ होना बहुत ही जरूरी है.लेकिन दोस्तों दूषित वातावरण के साथ साथ दूषित खाना भी हमारे फेफड़ों का दुश्मन बना हुआ है. जब भी हमारे फेफड़ों को किसी प्रकार का रोग हो जाता है, तो उसकी हमें भारी कीमत चुकानी पडती है. फेफड़े हमारी छाती में स्पंज की तरह शंकु के आकार की जोड़ी होती है.यह असंख्य वायुकोषों में बंटी हुई होती है. यह हमारी श्वास प्रणाली क...more

फंगस वातावरण में सभी जगह मौजूद होता है. यह हवा, पानी और जमीन सभी जगह मौजूद होते हैं. अगर हवा में मौजूद फंगस आपके सांस के साथ शरीर में प्रवेश कर जाएं तो यह आपके शरीर को नुकसान पहुंचा सकता है. फंगल इंफेक्शन के लिए कोई निश्चित उम्र नहीं है यह किसी भी उम्र में हो सकता है. जिन लोगों का इम्यून सिस्टम कमज़ोर होता है वह फंगल इंफेक्शेन से पीड़ ि त होने के लिए अधिक प्रवण होते हैं. कुछ विशेष फंगस आपके लंग को भी संक्रमित कर सकते हैं. हर प्रकार के इन्फेक्शन के लक्षण और उपचार अलग-अलग होते हैं. लंग इन्फेक्शन के...more

What happens when you are addicted to a chemical substance? You lose control of your life. It doesn t matter what you are addicted to alcohol, nicotine or drugs the effects are the same. It is usually not easy to get rid of an alcohol and/or nicotine addiction. Most people find it difficult to give up these substances even after years in de-addiction therapy. Hence, it s prudent to let Ayurveda, the ancient science of healing handhold us in getting rid of addictions.

Cigarette smoke co...more

Forensic psychiatry is generally identified as a specialized offshoot of psychiatry, dealing with the calculated treatment and evaluation of mentally disordered offenders in secure hospitals, prisons and in the community. This branch of psychiatry requires an in-depth understanding and thorough knowledge of the connection between legality and mental health. Patients are generally those with personality dysfunctions, mental illness, psychopathic disorders, organic brain damage, learning disabilit...more

Drug addiction is an addiction of a very severe kind. This causes the sufferer i.e. the drug addict to seek and use drugs compulsively despite the destructive consequences to themselves and those around them. This is known as a chronic brain disease because of the functional and structural changes it causes in the brain. It is the overpowering dependence on illegal or legal medications and drugs. One cannot quit taking drugs just by strong will or good intentions. Ayurveda's holistic method comb...more

Nicotine addiction or tobacco addiction refers to an acute dependence upon tobacco products primarily due to the presence of the nicotine drug. In other words, nicotine addiction refers to an inability to stop using tobacco products despite the knowledge and awareness that it is harmful to you. While nicotine only induces addiction, it is the presence of other substances in tobacco which makes it damaging and injurious to health.

Nicotine has the tendency to produce effects in the brain...more

Indians have been pioneers in smoking since 2000BC when cannabis was smoked and is first mentioned in Atharveda. There are about 120 million active smokers in India and they constitute approximately 12% of worldwide smokers.

Before cigarettes were manufactured smoking was done with chillums or pipes. Hookah smoking is still prevalent in villages where the smoke passes through a water container before inhalation. Smokeless tobacco is more commonly used in India than cigarette or bidis (t...more

Vitamin D in COPD

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is characterized by

1) Chronic cough with sputum

2) Breathlessness on exertion & rest

3) Waxing, waning symptoms but a progressive nature of the disease.

COPD is now understood as a Systemic Disease, which affects other organ & function systems of the body also, therefore the idea of complete treatment means looking out for signs of other disorders & correcting them.

How does Vita...more